Erica joined Two Bostons in September, 2011 and can be found exclusively at the Springbrook store. Her loyal Bernese Mountain Dog Captain Jack is a goofball and a clown but loves his Orijen Regional Red dog food.
When Erica isnʼt at Two Bostons, sheʼs usually at a Bernese Mountain Dog event with her husband, working towards the betterment of the breed. That, or working towards the betterment of her favorite pop artist, Gwen Stefani. (Of theʻNo Doubtʼ era. Erica even met Gwen once. Sheʼs practically famous now.) Erica also loves soy ice cream, eating/cooking healthy, and her favorite dinosaur is the Stegosaurus.
Sam, rarely Samantha, joined the Two Bostons team in October of 2011. She has three Italian Greyhounds, Yonah, Mercury, and Dash, who all love to play catch. Not fetch.
Sam loves finding collars and leads that match a dogs personality as well as its coat. Style is a choice, so choose wisely. Samʼs favorite thing about working at Two Bostons is, “The people. The staff is fantastic and the customers are amazing.” When sheʼs not at Two Bostons, Sam can most likely be found exploring her other great love in life, the arts. She will always choose a showtune for karaoke, and has seenʻThe Princess Bride,ʼ at least 25 times.
Meg is the Two Bostons Special Projects Coordinator and good luck trying to catch her as she is constantly going from store to store. Many of you have already “met” Meg, as she is more often than not posting here on the blog.
Meg shares her home with her “Assistant” Diesel the black lab, who loves, loves, loves to take one for the team when showing off the products for the blog. If Diesel had to pick a favorite though, it would most likely be the deer antlers. He can’t get enough!
Aqua (the very mean) parakeet, and Perry the Lizardpus, Spike II (Spike I went to live in heaven recently) and Killer (all green anole lizards) also live in Meg’s house, but only because she is a sucker for her kids. Meg loves to sing the praises of the Cocotherapy products as they did wonders for Diesel (check out her blog entry on it!) When sheʼs not working a birthday party or special event at Two Bostons, Meg is often traveling with her husband and children for a wide variety of sporting events ~ or her second job as she affectionately refers to it…travel ball anyone? She also finds time to glue her fingers together and call it crafting.
Vicky, or sometimes Victoria, has been with Two Bostons since June of 2011. She loves the Chuck It toys, especially the launchers, both indoor and outdoor, that allow optimum fun for a pooch, but minimum ick factor for owners.
Vickyʼs favorite thing about working at Two Bostons? “The team. We work great together,” she says, “and always help each other out.” When sheʼs not at Two Bostons, Vicky is usually at school, or the gym. Which is normal since sheʼs studying kinesiology. She finds a lot in common with the Apatosaurus, both have gentle dispositions and huge appetites.
The resident guy of the team, Pete has been doing wonders with the Springbrook backroom since July of 2011. He made it through the Christmas shipping and receiving madness and came through the other side only slightly more jumpy than before.
Pete plays dad to Cash the Boxer, Diesal the Min Pin (spelled that way on purpose- Diesal prefers it), Subie the Chihuahua, and Frank (the tank) black cat. Pete loves giving his guys Himalayan Dog Chews, and they love playing with the Hide A Squirrel. Peteʼs favorite thing about working at Two Bostons is, “How rewarding my job is. How I get to help improve petʼs lives daily. And work with really cool people.” He knows that the DC universe of comics is far superior to Marvel, but if it came down to it, Superman would win in a fight against Batman.
Jen joined the Two Bostons team in July of 2011 and is the resident singer at the Springbrook store. When sheʼs not singing along with the music in the store, sheʼs usually talking up the benefits of the Himalayan Chews. Hunter, Jenʼs Australian Shepherd mix, loves to chew on them in between his agility and flyball courses.
Jenʼs ideal dinner party guests would include NASCAR legend Terry Labonte, Confederate general Robert E. Lee, and actor/beautiful man in general Ryan Gosling. And (no surprise) her favorite movie is ʻThe Notebook.ʼ Next time you are at our Springbrook store be sure to say hi!
Brittani came on board at Two Bostons in April of 2011 and is most often at the Springbrook store arranging and re-arranging the bakery case. Brittani is completely in love with Toby, her half Yorkie, half Shih-Tzu mix.
What Brittani loves the most about working at Two Bostons is, “the fact that I can share my love of dogs with other people who feel the exact same way.” One of Toby’s favorite Two Bostons’ product’s it the Dragon by Go Dog. He has a green one named Henry and a blue one named Franklin. (Yes, Toby’s toys are named…ALL of them.)
When sheʼs not at Two Bostons, you can find Brittani in the classroom, working on her Bachelorʼs degree in Psychology. Being as busy as she is, Brittani appreciates “me” time and often indulges with a good manicure. She can often be found going out for dinner & drinks with her family and boyfriend too.
A child of the 80′s (yes, she calls that decade old school) she loves the old Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys music…BUT she hates Michael Jacksonʼs music (sorry MJ fans). She’s seen the Sex and the City movie more than seven times, and knows that Batman would obviously kick Supermanʼs butt in a fight.
Next time you’re at our Springbrook store be sure to say “hi”!
Chelsea, aka Chels, aka Cat Lady, is the resident cat owner at Two Bostons. You will find her more often than not at our downtown store. Not to fear, she still loves dogs, but she shares her home with Lulu (a Torti) and Hunter (a Siamese/who knows mix).
LuLu and Hunter both love anything that Stella & Chewy’s make, first playing with it and then devouring it.
About working at Two Bostons, Chelsea says, “I am very passionate about animals, and so is everyone who works at Two Bostons.” When not munching on puppy kisses for herself (no joke!), Chelsea is a full time student at College of DuPage.
She loves ice cream, but not the gross flavors like pistachio, and she secretly dreams of being a transformer. Next time you’re at our downtown store be sure to say hey.
Kate has been with the Two Bostons team since 2009 and can be found primarily in the stockroom working on inventory at the downtown store.
Kate with Remy
Remington, Kateʼs Beagle mix she rescued, loves chewing on bully sticks and snacking on Purebites. What she appreciates most about working with Two Bostons is, “the knowledge Iʼve gained while working here about dogs, their health and behavior. I learned about gluten here first, just before finding out I was intolerant myself.”
Kate loves all the Land Before Time dinosaurs, penguins, and wonʼt ever karaoke due to a traumatizing karaoke incident that she doesnʼt want to talk about. Ever.
We’re back downtown today to meet Liz. Liz has been working at the downtown store for Two Bostons since March of 2011. Sharing her home are Brock the American Bulldog, Bigsby the Chihuahua, Ella the Yorkipoo, and Murphy the cat. Everyone loves everyone, and cuddles together accordingly.
The Tuckerʼs Selects are a universally popular treat for Lizʼs diverse gang of pups, each one getting an appropriately sized cup to indulge in. Liz, “Love love LOVES the atmosphere,ʼ at Two Bostons, and when sheʼs not hanging out with her favorite team members, sheʼs usually baking cupcakes, or watching Sex and the City. Her three favorite items are Bowser Beds, Earthdog Collars, and Bravo Buffalo training treats.
She also belts out a mean rendition of “Love You Like A Love Song” by Selena Gomez, because according to Liz,“Thatʼs my jam.Totally.”
Stop by our downtown location and say hi to Liz today.
